New Tees for the Future

Just in!!!! This great new super soft organic tee for your boy or girl.  

"I AM THE FUTURE"  Our kids truly are the future and what they hold in their hands is hope - depicted on this super cute organic tee as a floating balloon.  This tee is printed on 100% organic cotton using water-based, non-phthalate inks for the softest of hand feels.  Even better, when you purchase this tee $1 will go directly to Engineers Without Borders.  Engineers without Borders works with communities in 45 countries to install clean water, sanitation and education projects that change and save lives. By bringing their unique skills as problem solvers to the table, these Engineers are able to deliver clean water, sanitation and solar energy to create entirely new life experiences for children in otherwise dire circumstances. http://www.ewb-usa.org/

June 23rd is National Pink Day

Support Breast Cancer Research with BabyLegs. These light pink BabyLegs layered with bright pink breast cancer awareness ribbons were created to support finding a cure for breast cancer.  Ten percent of the proceeds from the sale of this design will go to the Puget Sound Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.  Get your pair now for just $10 today through June 30th!  

In honor of Joyce Mahoney

I lost my aunt in 2007 to heart disease.  She was a special person to me not just because she was my aunt, but because she holds a special place in my heart.  She took me on my first trip to Europe and taught me how to sew as a little girl. Every day that I sit at my sewing machine I am reminded of her.  When my son came home from school the other day with a packet for Jump Rope for Heart, he was eager to get right to raising money.  We talked about Aunt Joyce and about the importance of the American Heart Association and how keeping fit and healthy can help to prevent heart disease. He decided on a goal that he wanted to reach so I helped him set up his own personal web page to raise money.  I am so proud of him and the interest he has in helping others! It is great that the schools do things like this to raise money for a good cause, but also to teach kids about charity and the importance of medical research and keeping healthy for life!  If you are interested and would like to learn more or donate to the American Heart Association, please click here.

I might be crazy but I don't care

Last weekend we attended a holiday charity event benefiting the Boys and Girls Club of Palm Beach.  It was a great night full of great food, drink, dancing & holiday cheer to raise money for a very good cause. Upon walking in, we saw him. The cutest little tiny baby beagle puppy in the arms of a young girl volunteering for the event.  Obviously this little pup was there for the live auction and when we laid eyes upon his cuteness we instantly fell in love.  Mind you, we already have two dogs and no desire to add a third but when that auctioneer started babbling his auctioneer chatter, something happened to my arm and it lifted high in the air!  My husband looked at me and I said "Is this ok?"  "It sure is" was his reply.  We were in love with that little beagle the two of us silly dog lovers.  After a few battles back and forth for the cutest auction item of the night, we found ourselves the lucky new owners of this beagle that we now call "Tebow".  We could not bring him home that night as he was only 5 weeks old and needed some more time with his mommy and brothers and sisters.  We did get to visit him yesterday though, to play with him, introduce our kids to him and let him know how we are anxiously awaiting his homecoming.  It would have made a great surprise Christmas present for my boys, but I just couldn't possibly keep such a precious little secret like that from them.  We pick him up on Sunday the 21st of December and I think he will bring some added joy to our home. I can't wait.... Isn't he cute?

I know I said I was doing all my holiday shopping online and I am, but I will have to venture out to Swoozies on December 4th from 8:00am-10am to help my nearest and dearest favorite charity the Place of Hope. Swoozie's will be donating 10% off all sales to The Place of Hope.

Place: Swoozie's - Downtown at the Gardens
Date: December 4, 2008
Time: 8:00 am - 10:00 am
Location: 11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Avenue, Suite 4104, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410
P: 561.839.1808 | F: 561.839.1806 | PalmBeach@swoozies.com

What is the Place of Hope? It is a faith-based, family style child welfare organization that places children and sibling groups and other special needs ("hard to place") foster children in consistent, long-term care. The Place of Hope provides healthy family care, comprehensive case management, therapy and counseling, tutoring, mentoring, educational, physical and spiritual development, essential life -skills training, healing and restoration. Each cottage has professionally trained live-in cottage parents and no more than 6 children in each home. These parents devote their time, talents and energies to the children, creating a stable and structured traditional family setting. Although the courts determine the length of stay for each child, the Place of Hope provides a stable and loving family home for them until they either attain permanency (family re-unification or adoption) or are of age to live independently.
The A.B. Baby Boutique and my family are big supporters of this wonderful place and we encourage you to learn more about this organization. They are always in need of donations, tutors and mentors. Please consider helping the Place of Hope by shopping with us on Dec. 4th or in your own time. To learn more about the Place of Hope, please visit their website at http://www.placeofhope.com